Origins of the Summersgill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North WestIsle of Man 3Yorkshire 97East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 4London 91South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Summersgills lived in yorkshire

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    330 Summersgill Travel & migration records
    3,500 Summersgills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Summersgill

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    Common jobs for Summersgills

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Summersgills in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Worsted Weaver

    13

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Worsted Spinner

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Summersgills in 1921

    Plumber

    14

    Iron Moulder

    13

    Farmer

    11

    Joiner

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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